FORNITE’S new mode may have been confirmed ahead of its official reveal at The Game Awards 2017.

UPDATE ONE: Fornite players have a new mode to check out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Dataminers recently found evidence for what was going to be included in Epic Games' next release.

And now the Fortnite new mode has bee confirmed to include the 50v50 Battle Royale gameplay previously found.

Fans got their first tease via details found in the game's latest update. And now Epic Games have confirmed the full information during The Game Awards 2017.

"Two teams battle it out in the most epic Battle Royale action yet," Epic Games confirmed today.

"Just load up Battle Royale and select the 50v50 playlist. You can jump into the mode solo or with up to three friends. Once the Battle Bus gets flying, you’ll see your squad on the map and communicate like a normal squad/duo match.

"You’ll also see green markers on the map and above the heads of the remaining 50-player team. The circle closes in. Last team standing wins."

The new game mode is rolling out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and will end on December 17.

SPECIALS RULES:

Friendly Fire Off (But you will still see hit indicators.)

Limited visibility of non-squad teammates.

Squad VoIP only.

You can revive ANY friendly teammates.

You won’t see non-squad teammates until you land.

The Fortnite new mode announcement is set for tonight during The Game Awards 2017, with fans excited to learn what’s coming to the PS4, Xbox One and PC next.

The game also received a Battle Royale update today, and it appears that fans have been busy exploring it for clues.

And some dataminers are reporting that they may have found new details regarding an upcoming event, and news on what the new Fortnite mode could be like.

Files listing the Athena Event include references to 50vs50 gameplay, something that would apparently be activated during the Winter.

This would function as a new playlist for the game and would also serve as a way to experiment with new Battle Royale options.

Other files also look to confirm the launch of a new Holiday event, much like what we saw with Halloween.

EPIC GAMES

Have details of the new Fortnite mode been discovered by fans?

References to a Candy Cane gun have been found which would launch as part of a new winter update for the game.

It should be noted that none of this has been posted by Epic Games, meaning it could all be incorrect, or for something being saved for a future date.

Epic Games have confirmed that the Fornite new mode will be one of the reveals shown off at The Game Awards 2017.

The Game Awards will be kicking off at around 1:30am, GMT, and will be available to watch on Twitch and other platforms.

While there’s no set time for when it will pop up, Epic have confirmed that this new content will be arriving sometime this month.

“We are introducing Limited time modes in December,” Epic confirms.

“Limited time modes are temporary experiences with special conditions that provide new ways to play and allow us to run fun experiments.